A 15-year-old boy was stabbed in his Patterson home when he walked down the stairs to find a burglar, deputies said Monday.

The burglary suspect, 21-year-old Sean McCullough, of Oakland, broke a downstairs window in the house, in the 20 block of Bella Flora Lane, according to a news release from the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department.

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Stanislaus County dispatchers advised the teen to leave the property, as deputies were en route, according to the release.

The teen was stabbed when he tried leaving through the front door and encountered McCullough exiting the home at the same time, deputies said. It happened about 9:40 a.m.

The teen was transported to Emmanuel Hospital. His injuries aren't considered life-threatening.

After the alleged break-in, McCullough then got in a car with a second suspect, 22-year-old Sharde Smith, of Stockton, and attempted to drive into deputy vehicles arriving on scene, the sheriff's department said.

Deputy Daniel Hutsell’s patrol car was struck by the suspect’s vehicle when Hutsell swerved to avoid a head-on collision with McCullough, officials said.

The pair continued southbound on Bella Flora Lane in their damaged vehicle when their car crashed head-on with another deputy's patrol car.

The patrol car was pushed off the road and onto a sidewalk, according to the news release.

The two suspects then ran off.

Hutsell ran after McCullough and arrested him after subduing the suspect with a stun gun when he resisted arrest, deputies said.

Smith was arrested without incident after deputies caught her running southbound on Fawn Lily Drive.

Deputies searched the suspects’ car and found stolen property from the home, according to the release.

Smith was arrested and booked on charges of burglary and conspiracy, and she had warrants out for her arrest because of failure to appear in Stockton, deputies said.

McCullough was arrested and booked for charges of conspiracy, three counts of assault with a deadly weapon, robbery, burglary and reckless driving while evading an officer, according to the release.